The Spiritual Preparation of the Administrator

1.5 CPDs, Run Time 42:46

Dr. Montessori knew that successful learning for students begins with the spiritual preparation of the teacher who must be willing to discard long-held beliefs and practices to serve children. This same transformation is necessary for school administrators to successfully guide Montessori teachers. Teachers prepare the learning environment for their students; administrators must prepare the professional environment for staff. They must employ some aspects of the Montessori teaching philosophy to enable a cohesive, collaborative school ecosystem that will allow autonomy and also adherence.

Elaine Blasi, MEd, has been a superintendent at a Montessori School in California. AMS credentialed (Early Childhood, Secondary I – II).

E. McCrae Harrison, MEd, has been in the Montessori world for 38 years as both a teacher and administrator. She started her career at a Montessori School, in Delaware's. McCrae was the chair of the AMS School Accreditation Commission, and a board member for AMS, for the Alliance of Delaware Montessori Schools, and for Montessori Works. AMS credentialed (Elementary I).

This webinar was originally presented at TME 2022.